Tag: ISWAP

War Against Terrorists: Military to bombard bandits

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…Asks residents in forested areas of North-West zone to relocate The Nigerian military authorities have advised residents of forested areas in three North-Western States to relocate, ahead of a planned bombardment campaign against bandits and terrorists in the areas. The military, which gave the advice through broadcast advertisements aired in Pidgin English, Hausa, Kanuri and Fulani, on radio and television stations in Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna States, said the exercise is to ensure that the residents are not affected by the bombardment. The advertisements, which promised to “protect the life…

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“B’Haram has seized parts of Kaduna, banned election campaign” – Lawyer

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Human rights lawyer and Senior Fellow of the Extremism Policy unit of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Bulama Bukarti, who has researched the Boko Haram insurgency for many years, has warned that in some parts of Kaduna, the insurgents have outlawed any electioneering or campaign activities in those areas.  According to Bukarti, who made this known in a published interview yesterday, all the three factions of Boko Haram today have cells in the North-West and North-Central regions.  He said: “Ansaru, the faction of Boko-Haram that is associated with Al-Qaeda,…

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ISWAP ‘claims responsibility’ for Kuje prison attack

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The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the Tuesday attack on a correctional facility in Kuje council area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A video, said to have been published by the Islamic State A’maq agency, shows what appears to be a view of the Kuje prison while gunshots are heard in the background. The 38 seconds video showed that the terrorists shot indiscriminately before gaining access into the prison. The Islamic State’s A’maq Agency released the video with a caption in Arabic…

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Terrorists Attack: ISWAP kill 16, abducts three aid workers in Borno

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No fewer than 16 people, including three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have lost their lives in multiple attacks coordinated by fighters suspected to be members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) in Borno State, sources have said. It was gathered that 13 metal scavengers were shot dead by ISWAP fighters in Goni Kurmi village, in Bama local government area of the state on Saturday. Security intelligence reportedly told a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, one Zagazola Makama, that the victims were…

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ISWAP insurgents redirecting focus to Nigeria’s urban areas – Sources

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The Islamic State West Africa Province, (ISWAP), has begun a new urban guerrilla campaign — a notable shift from its earlier strategy of operating predominantly in areas around the Lake Chad and savannah forest of northeastern Nigeria. According to a source familiar with the trend, the group is transitioning towards urban attacks within and outside locations that are mostly considered the epicentre of the insurgency, in a way that could lead to a surge in attacks and clashes with security forces in populated areas. Over the past few weeks, the…

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Borno: 25 ISWAP terrorists drown in Marte River as military bombardments kill scores in Lake Chad region

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No fewer than 25 terrorists fleeing airstrikes of the Nigerian military have drowned in a deep river located within the Marte axis of the Lake Chad area in the North-East region. It was gathered that military fighter jets, including Super Tucano belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), ‘aggressively’ raided camps of the Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP) on Wednesday and Thursday, in weeklong sustained aerial attacks. An intelligence operative embedded in the local community confirmed that camps and warehouses serving as ISWAP insurgents’ ammunition and firearms were…

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FG uncovers 96 Boko Haram/ISWAP financeirs

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The Federal Government says it has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism across the country, especially those backing Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province, (ISWAP). This was disclosed by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during a press conference on the administration’s fight against corruption yesterday, in Abuja. He said, “For its part, the analysis by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, (NFIU), in 2020-2021, revealed 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria, 424 associates/supporters of the financiers, involvement of about 123 companies and 33 bureaux de change,…

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“Boko Haram would be a child’s play if ISWAP is allowed to grow” – Zulum warns

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Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed concerns over the increasing strength of the Islamic State in West African Province, (ISWAP). Addressing newsmen on the state on internal security, relocation of Internally-Displaced Persons, (IDPs) and collaborations between the State and the Federal Government at the State House in Abuja yesterday, the Governor said Boko Haram would be a child’s play if ISWAP is allowed to grow. While urging the Nigerian Army to re-strategise and defeat ISWAP, the governor further stated that the group pose a threat to the entire nation.…

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407 killed, 332 abducted in 72 Boko Haram attacks, Chibok community cry out

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…Says 110 still unaccounted for The residents of Chibok local government area of Borno State have decried the neglect of their area by the Government, which according to them has left them vulnerable to Boko Haram attacks. Addressing a press conference in Abuja yesterday, an association of people from the LGA, Kibaku Area Development Association, (KADA), lamented that since the break out of insurgency attacks over a decade ago, their area had been attacked over 72 times, with over 407 persons killed. Recall that Chibok got famous when on April…

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Borno: Newly acquired Super Tucano aircraft eliminates ISWAP commander, Malam Ari, foreign fighters

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Air interdiction strikes undertaken by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano aircraft under ‘Operation Hadin-Kai’ have reportedly eliminated several ISWAP Commanders and terrorists at Kirta Wulgo. According to the report, ISWAP Senior Commander in charge of Kirta Wulgo, Mallam Ari, who held the local title of ‘Fiya of Kirta Wulgo‘, including some foreign mercenaries fabricating Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) for the terrorists were killed during the airstrikes by the aircraft. The ‘Fiya’ title is held by the second in the hierarchy of the terrorists’ military structure. NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore…

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